It made me feel a sense of melancholy for the ability to make plans to go, really anywhere, especially by air. I sighed a little as I thought of who could be on board and imagining sitting in the airplane seat, looking out the window; a journey in a state of transition, just beginning or ending. It reminded me of times I’ve sat there looking out an airplane window, thinking in my own world, watching the world come into view, trying to make sense of our approach path and enjoying that bit of magical unknown.

You’re intrigued, but want to know more about the Illumination Kit and how it came to be. Does it contain the content you need to grow your glow. I understand. You’re scouting things out.

Take a look at the video overview for more details about what is in each Illumination Kit. I’m so excited for you to commit to growing your glow and sharing it with the world!

December 1st 2019, I challenged myself to end the year strong so I could head into 2020 with a good foundation. Using my Apple watch, I made the promise to myself to close the 3 fitness rings each day – daily calorie burn, minutes of exercise and standing hours. And so I started day 1 with keeping that promise to myself, walking 1.94 miles on the treadmill after the kids went to bed. And then day 2 and 3… Before I knew it, I WAS STREAKING! (ummm, did I ever think that was something I would declare to the world?!).

For a long while, I had an idea but not a name the captured the spirit of these guidebooks I was creating. The original name I came up with just wasn’t resonating as my concept evolved and shifted. I had brainstormed a list of words that started to capture the essence, but it just wasn’t coming together. One night over a bonfire (and a beer), sitting under the summer night sky with my husband, we stumbled into something that started to feel right.

My name is Stephanie, a mid-life mom of 2 young boys, married in a Midwest suburb. Long time home-officed worker in my day job and lifelong learner of interesting things. A few years into the mom gig, I was finally getting enough sleep again to wake up to the fact that I didn’t quite know myself anymore. Does that familiar to you? I existed but I wasn’t really living in a way that made me feel that I was living my purpose or in a meaningful way.